Updated version of my definitive cast of the Witcher series, I know, completely unrealistic, but we're all allowed to fantasize from time to time

Feb 15, 2020 12:40 AM

jeremiahkrug94

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I know the show is based solely on the books but over 2 years ago, I made my dream cast, here is my updated version. We're all allowed to fantasize from time to time, and this is/was my definitive dream cast to the show when originally announced. I know this is completely unrealistic, no explanation needed, but I just wanted to show you guys how obsessed I used to, and still am with the game and the Witcher universe. I know there are some game/none book characters in there, but we're allowed to dream, and this is my dream cast. I am definitely no photo editing or photo shop pro by any means, so this took a LOT of man hours. Gives me a whole new appreciation for casting directors and editors/advertisers, it's want particularly easy finding people who look like video game characters. Here's the link to my original dream cast over 2 years ago. http://imgur.com/a/OGeVF You who have finished the books, lemme know if I'm forgetting anyone. Enjoy!!

I'm happy with Cavill's performance but this guy has the look and he put on quite a performance on Hell on Wheels. Lots wanted Mads Mikkelson, that's who I originally had too, but I don't like to bandwagon, while I love the actor, it's almost as if they 3d scanned Anson to model Geralt as in TW3.

I think Shipka is young looking enough to play young Ciri.

I loved Anya's performance in the show, but over 2 years ago I was watching TWD and seeing a bit of a resemblance of Lauren Cohan as Maggie to Yen is what got my brain churning to start creating such ridiculous collages, so I'm sticking with it, even though Eva Green is practically born for the role. Triss has hazelnut brown hair in the books, and I just think Sophia is adorable, as a character like Triss should be!!

This was just fun.

Over 2 years ago with Witcher 3 being my only source of knowledge of its lore, I originally had James Franco for Dandelion, but after watching Rocketman and realizing that Egerton could really sing, I had to choose him, Alfred Pankratz has no resemblance to game Dandelion (I know it's based on the books) so I figured what the hell, this is all a fantasy anyways.

First time I think anyone started Hearts of Stone, they thought i'who does that like like?' I know I did, looks just like Beckham, don't think he's in the books though, but this is just for fun. But I posted on FB, Beckham got a lot of hate so...

I was going to put Clint Eastwood for Emiel just for shits and giggles, but I came to my senses.

Originally had Jude Law for Roche, was going to go with Karl Urban, but I recently saw 1917 and Mark strong has almost identical laugh lines as Roche.

I was going to put Clint Eastwood for Emiel just for shits and giggles, but I came to my senses.

I mean, he can practically transform into any role, I can see him as the Master of Mirrors

Mark Hamill as Vesemir

6 years ago | Likes 65 Dislikes 7

I think Charles Dance would be the best for Emhyr. Yes, he voiced him and looks nothing like him, but he's got the presence perfectly.

6 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Hardy as Letho would warrant a spin off

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Stanley Tucci. Great choice for the master of mirrors, spot on with most of them actually. I still love Henery Cavill, he's doing fantastic.

6 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Tom Hardy as Yennifer. There, I said it.

6 years ago | Likes 89 Dislikes 1

Get out, lol

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Tucci would make an AMAZING Gaunter

6 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Nice! Netflix botched triss badly, yours better. Geralt: may find a looker but cavil truly loves the character, thats hard to find...

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Not accurate you need to turn at least 15% of the characters black for no reason, even when you break descriptions and looks in the lore.

6 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Tom Hardy would make an awesome Letho

6 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 0

What about Dave Bautista?

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Or Hafthor Bjornsson.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I can only dream we see a Gaunter o' Dimm appearance in a Witcher TV Series or Movie. I just hope they manage to do the writing justice.

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

were you basing this on what they look like?

6 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 2

For the most part, I just got excited and fell down a rabbit hole

6 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

Michael Keaton is too old now to play Lambert. Nick Kroll is spot on.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Toby Stephens would be a better Olgierd Von Everec.

6 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 0

Yes, mind if I steal this?

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

/a/C5H4FRh

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

*hurdy gurdy intensifies*

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Can't work. Your list has "toO MaNY WhiTE PeoPLE! NeED muH DiVERsiTy!". /s

6 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 6

Geralt should be played by the first trans-gendered action hero, and Ciri should be played by a native american woman.

6 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 7

unpopular opinion: not every work of fiction needs to mirror the (historically quite unique) racial distribution of the United States

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Looks good on most.The only thing i cant forget is how they fucked up Triss...

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

My brain every time I play through Hearts of Stone:

6 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 0

Because his face was actually the base for the character

6 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

Cannot unsee

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Got a source for this? I'm finding this one hard to believe.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Really like the Vesemir and Eskel choices, though Bernthal's intensity may play even better with Lambert's temper.

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Johnny Depp as dandelion

6 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

BAHAHA omg that'd work xD

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Young Johnny Depp maybe

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

wasnt a discount johnny depp on fear the walking dead, maybe that guy

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

They may look the part, but can they act the part? That's the thing with dream casts. You have to take that into consideration too

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Shipka as Ciri would make me blow my brains out. Sure she’s blonde but...Sally Draper as Ciri?

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

And in sabrina she is dreadful.

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

It’s hard to tell if it’s exclusively her or the way her character is written. This Sabrina is just plain dumb.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Tru sat, the story is shite

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Mark Strong as Roche seems perfect to me

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

What about Roach?

6 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

Anne Coulter

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Bojack Horseman

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sarah Jessica Parker

6 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

Pack it up, boys. Thread's over.

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Danny DeVito

6 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

That's Thaler.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ya he's always down to be on all fours and let people ride him, he does that for next to nothing.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Anson Mount. That reminds me that I really need to go back and pick up where I left off watching Hell On Wheels.

6 years ago | Likes 105 Dislikes 0

Fantastic show

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Bo-hanon.

6 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

The final season wasn't as good. Don't have high expectations.

6 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

He's fantastic as Captain Pike on ST: Discovery season 2.

6 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

He absolutely KILLED it in that role. Up there with Picard and Sisko for me.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Anson Mount is an underrated/underutilized actor who would’ve worked well. He should be cast in more shit.

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Haha same here. And I love him as Pike on Discovery.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Hugo Weaving and Jeremy Irons were spot on.

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Can we just get a movie with those two as the leads?

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Bernthal would be awesome as Eskel, but after seeing cavill as geralt, there is no other option.

6 years ago | Likes 97 Dislikes 1

only thing i would change is the eyes, half the time one contact is looking the other way.

6 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

AND his pupils should be slitted. To pull that off on film without it looking dorky is tough, though.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Hmm.

6 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Fuck.

6 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Hmm.

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Production salary cost? 2.3 billion

6 years ago | Likes 530 Dislikes 3

Was my exact thought, they could afford 3% of this cast

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's like spare change for netflix tho

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

Approximately a billion more give or take

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Even with the money, there are not enough black people in the cast, so it would never work lol

6 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Just made me spit my coffee out, lol

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Hope not on the keyboard, or even worse on a cat that lays on your keyboard

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So off to Amazon then, Bezos seems to have some money to spare.

6 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 1

Dude spent 250 mil just on the rights to make a Tolkien show let alone the cost to actually make it, it's insane.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The story of (young) Aragorn will span 5 seasons with a billion dollar budget.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

*money to hoard and sit on and deny healthcare and wage increases to employees

6 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

while simultaneously bankrupting smaller businesses and stealing their ideas.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

How else can he fulfill his ultimate Scalie dragon roleplay?

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Bezos definitely has a coin or two to toss

6 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

I will always say eva green as yennifer

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Everyone does, but I feel like I'm jumping on a bandwagon if I picked her

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

idk, from lauren's role on supernatural she seems like she has the perfect demeanor for yen. eva's just sexier. which is also good

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

she also has no problem with nudity for a role

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

i know eva doesnt but does lauren not either and i never noticed? that'd be some cool new info

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ian McShane would be incredible to see as Vesemir.

6 years ago | Likes 305 Dislikes 0

Honestly I think he’s better as Ermion #

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I came here to argue about Vesemir, but holy crap you're right, that's genius

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Ian McShane is kind of a boring actor though. He wouldn't bring any charm to the role.

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 25

Ehhhhh deadwood much?

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Or sorry, ironic?

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's not like vesemir is brimming with personality

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Have you not seen Deadwood?

6 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

''You can't cut the throat of every cocksucker whose character it would improve.'' He was the best part of Deadwood, shame they cancelled.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Or American Gods?

6 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Season 1

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

His acting isn't bad in 2 that is all the directing and script. Same for everyone in it

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Vesemir will be a diversity hire. 0% chance they cast a white actor even though Hamil, Bridges, Cranston and others would be amazing.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

He's really not that good for it

6 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 3

Thank you!

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 4

I think his Talus from Templar might be a good fit.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I really don't want Hamill for vesemir. I just don't see it.

6 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 5

People didn't see Henry as geralt, and look at it now

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

People who didn't see Henry as Geralt must be legally blind.

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Wrong presence- he's great, but doesn't have the grumpy old man that Vesemir needs. I almost want Jeff Bridges since his role in True Grit.

6 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 2

He would be perfect - he has done a few roles that have different elements that would fit Vesemir great

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Doesn't have the grumpy old man? Someone hasn't seen Deadwood

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Correct- added to my list now!

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You know, there's a good chance Travis Fimmel could be in The Witcher show, he's the right calibur if actor for it.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Travis Fimmel as Zoltan Chivay maybe ... xD

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Dude he could be the new Triss and he'd be perfect

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'd watch the shit out of that o_o

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Is there multiple games or is it just one? I want to play it but idk where to start.

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

i recently started 3 without playing the others, and everything still makes sense. i advise atleast watching youtube summaries first though

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Witcher 2 was really good, but might be a bit dated. Just start with 3, and go back and play 2 if you feel the need. You might feel like

6 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

You're missing some things, but honestly is such a rich, complex world, that it's a lot to keep up with even when you're dedicated

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The in game books provide so much info too that my mind kinda forgot a lot of it. I spent 3 hours alone just reading those damn books.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Witcher 2 holds up okay I think. I tried to go back and start at Witcher 1, however and that did not age well at all. Youtube summaries ftw.

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Bingo

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

i started with 3 cause i wanted to play something with good graphics and the others seems a bit old, still have the last dlc to play

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

but after that i want to play 1 and 2.

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Same! I'm part way through blood & wine. After I'm gunna play the first two. The game has been soo good.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Nice. Which ending did you get on the base game?

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

fucked everyone, ended up on the road with ciri. i dont know what other endings are, im guessing ending up with yen and other with triss

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

also, shani best girl.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yep, that's possible. Just wanted to say there's only one happy ending to Blood and Wine and I'm kinda salty how convoluted it is to get >

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